½ Baiocco - Pius VII (Lateran Possess) 1801 front ½ Baiocco - Pius VII (Lateran Possess) 1801 back
½ Baiocco - Pius VII (Lateran Possess) 1801 photo
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½ Baiocco - Pius VII Lateran Possess

1801 year
Copper 6 g 26 mm
Description
Issuer
Papal States
Pope
Pius VII (1800-1823)
Type
Circulating commemorative coin
Year
1801
Value
½ Baiocco (0.005)
Currency
Scudo (1534-1835)
Composition
Copper
Weight
6 g
Diameter
26 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#119552
Rarity index
85%

Reverse

4-line inscription and date in Roman Numerals above stars.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PIVS
SEPTIMVS
PONTIFEX
MAXIMVS
MDCCCI

Translation: Pius The Seventh Supreme Pontiff 1801

Edge

Plain

Comment

Legend varieties:
M. BAI - SACR BASILIC LATER POSSES
M. BAJ - SACR BASILIC LATER POSSES
M. BAI - SACR BASILICAE LATERAN POSSES
M. BAJ - SACR BASILICAE LATER POSS

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the ½ Baiocco - Pius VII (Lateran Possess) 1801 coin from Papal States is that it was minted during the reign of Pope Pius VII, who was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church and played a significant role in the political and religious landscape of Europe during his time.